Annie Agnes RUZICKA

1879 - 1972  (92 years)

• Name	Annie Agnes RUZICKA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	20 Feb 1879	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Bozena RUZICKA
  Census	11 Jun 1900	Kremlin, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA   [8]
  Immigration	1906  [11]
  Census	Abt May 1911	Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada   [11]
  Census	6 Jun 1911	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada   [12]
  Census	1916	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada   [2]
  Census	1921	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada   [7]
  Naturalization	26 Aug 1941	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada   [13]
  Death	18 Jan 1972	Nelson, British Columbia, Canada   [1, 9]
  Burial	Abt 21 Jan 1972	Evergreen Cemetery/Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I106	Rivera Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	John William RUZICKA,   b. 28 Aug 1854, Chvaloic, Bohemia d. 26 Nov 1939, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Josephine Sophia NOHEJL,   b. 19 Mar 1858, Kobylí Hlava, East Bohemia, Czech Republic d. 8 Mar 1923, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	22 Apr 1878	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [14, 15]
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph August DOBRY,   b. 27 Jul 1870, Bohemia d. 22 Jul 1956, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1896	Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Agnes DOBRY,   b. 29 Mar 1893, Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA d. 2 Nov 1975 (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]   2. Louis Anthony DOBRY,   b. 9 Mar 1897, Oklahoma Territory, USA d. 30 Oct 1917, Passchendaele, West Flanders, Belgium (Age 20 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Antoinette Christine DOBRY,   b. 13 Jun 1899, Kremlin, Garfield, Oklahoma Territory, USA d. 22 Jul 1985 (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Josephine D. DOBRY,   b. 5 Aug 1901, USA d. 18 Jun 1912 (Age 10 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Joseph John DOBRY, M.D.,   b. 6 Aug 1901, Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA d. 15 Nov 1980, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Marie Anastasia DOBRY,   b. 13 Jul 1906, Oklahoma Territory, USA d. 16 Nov 2000, Poulsbo, Kitsap, Washington, USA (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 7. Austin Norbert DOBRY,   b. 28 Aug 1910, Daysland, Alberta, Canada d. 6 Apr 1990, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F47	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - 6 Jun 1911 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Census - 1916 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Census - 1921 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Naturalization - 26 Aug 1941 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Why in December of 1927 does Joseph list his permanent residence (border crossing document) as Ranfurly, Alberta but lists Annie's residence as Grand Forks, BC. Were they divorced? His work took him away? Again in 1937 when Annie crosses the border, she lists her father John Ruzicka as her contact instead of her husband. She makes no reference to Joseph in the crossing document.

  
  

• Sources

  [S140] British Columbia Death Index: 1872 - 1995, (Name: British Columbia Archives;), Registration Number: 1972-09-001786 BCA#: B13315 GSU#: 2034298. Name: Annie Agnes Dobry Date: 1972 1 18 Place: Nelson Age: 92 Event: Death [S760] 1916 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 37, Sub-District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 2 in City of Edmonton, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, 1916 Schedule; Online Images, Page 13. [S942] Canada, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current. Name: Dr. Austin N. Dobry Gender: Male Residence Date: Abt 1938 Residence Place: City Marriage Date: 7 Jul 1938 Mother: A. A. Dobry Spouse: Margaret Leona Hewer [S945] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995. Name: Joseph A Dobry Gender: Male Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1872 Marriage Date: 6 Apr 1896 Marriage Place: Canadian, Oklahoma, USA Father: Joseph Doby Mother: Madalene Semrad Spouse: Annie B Reuzecka [sic] Film Number: 001398781 [S963] Obituary of Joseph DOBRY, (Name: Calgary Herald; Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Date: 23 Jul 1956;). Joseph Dobry A resident of Alberta for more than 50 years, Joseph August Dobry of 1119 Premier Way, died Sunday in a local nursing home at the age of 86. Born in Czechoslovakia, he came to Canda in 1905. Well-known for his work to obtain gas rights for Edmonton in the Viking Gas Field, Mr. Dobry was president of Dobry Oil Co. Ltd. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church. Survivors include is wife, Annie; two sons, Dr. Joseph Dobry of Calgary and Dr. Austin N. Dobry of Vancouver; three daughters, Mrs. J. Slavik, Viking, Mrs. Dwain [sic] T. Shinn, Washington, and Mrs. E. Colman [sic], California, and one brother, Joseph of Oklahoma. The body will be forwarded to Viking for funeral srvice [sic] and burial. Leyden's Funeral Home Ltd. is in charge. This obituary references Joseph's brother Joseph in Oklahoma - which makes no sense. It must be a mistake and is actually referring to Florian. [S943] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current. Name: Joseph August Dohry [sic] Gender: Male Death Age: 86 Birth Date: abt 1870 Birth Place: Czechoslovakia Residence Place: Alberta Death Date: Abt 1956 Obituary Date: 23 Jul 1956 Obituary Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Newspaper Title: Calgary Herald Spouse: An Nie [sic] Child: Joseph Dobry Austin N. Dobry J. Slavik Dwain T. Shinn E. Colman Siblings: Joseph [S1430] 1921 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 6, West Edmonton, Enumeration Sub-district No. 84, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 6A. Lines 29 thru 34 [S4] 1900 U.S. Census, Oklahoma Territory, Garfield, Kremlin, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District #219, Enumeration District #51, Sheet #4, Line #33. [S566] Evergreen Cemetery (Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada), Grave Markers. ANNA A. DOBRY 1879 - 1972 [S1205] Marriage Certificate of Austin Norbert DOBRY and Margaret Leona HEWER, (Name: Province of British Columbia, Registrar of Vital Statistics; Location: British Columbia, Canada; Date: 2 Jul 1938;), 38-09-461545 REGISTERED Number 2545. BRIDEGROOM Name: DOBRY, AUSTIN NORBERT Age: 27 Place of Birth: DAYSLAND, ALBERTA Name of Father: JOSEPH A. DOBRY Place of Birth of Father: CZECHOSLOVAKIA Maiden Name of Mother: ANNIE AGNES RUZICKA Place of Birth of Mother: OMAHA, NEBRASKA, USA BRIDE Name: HEWER, MARGARET LEONA Age: 22 Place of Birth: CALGARY, ALBERTA When Married: 30TH day of JUNE 1938 Place of Marriage: 1425 W 39TH AVE [S165] 1911 Census of Canada, Province: Alberta, District No. 6, Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 14 Killam, Page 17. [S165] 1911 Census of Canada, Province: Alberta, District No. Edmonton, Enumeration District No. 61 in City of Edmonton, Page 13. It appears that the DOBRY family was counted twice on the 1911 Canada census. They seem to have been counted a month apart based on Austin's reported age - 8/12 in Killam and 9/12 in Edmonton. Additionally, Agnes is missing from the Edmonton census. As she was 18 at the time, maybe she had just moved out? Or was maybe with her natural mother? [S1167] Canada, Naturalization Records, 1915-1951, (Name: Library and Archives Canada;). Given Name(s): Annie A Surname: Dobry Year: 1942 Page: 3454 Relation: Wife Reference: Canada Gazette1942 Item Number: 422412 [S91] Marriage Certificate of John RUZICKA and Josephine NOHEJL. Issued 16 April 1878 [S962] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908. Name: John Ruzecka [John William Ruzicka] Gender: Male Marriage Age: 23 Record Type: Marriage Birth Date: abt 1855 Birth Place: Austria Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1878 Marriage Place: Bohemian Town Omaha, Nebraska, USA Marriage County Office: Douglas Father: John Ruzecka [sic] Mother: Anna Ruzecka [sic] Spouse: Jose Nohejl